Category:Striking and Punching Tools
From DT Online
Hammers and Mallets are in essence Class 3 Levers which are able to provide greater impact by causing the head to accelerate as the tool is used (i.e. Force = Mass x Acceleration).
Hammers generally have metal heads, usually hardened steel but also copper for example, whereas Mallets have softer heads, commonly Beech or Boxwood but also Rawhide, Plastics or Rubber.
Three common 'rules' are:
- never strike two hammers together since pieces of hardened steel could chip off and cause injury;
- use Hammers to strike metal-handled tools such as punches, but Mallets with wooden-handled tools such as wood chisels;
- hold both Hammers and Mallets at the end of their shafts to gain most leverage.
Subcategories
This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
Media in category 'Striking and Punching Tools'
The following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total.
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BiscuitCutter.png 400 × 400; 87 KB
BossingMallet.png 582 × 582; 32 KB
BoxwoodMallet.png 541 × 601; 29 KB
Broaches.png 556 × 474; 30 KB
CarpentryMallet.png 550 × 478; 38 KB
CarvingMallet.png 592 × 552; 39 KB
CentrePunch.png 373 × 318; 10 KB
GroovingIron.png 590 × 366; 106 KB
HolePunch.png 406 × 342; 14 KB
HotPunches.png 136 × 182; 11 KB
Leather Punch.png 488 × 421; 24 KB
NailPunches.png 348 × 346; 25 KB
NameNumberStamps.png 378 × 378; 27 KB
PaperPunches.png 705 × 346; 40 KB
PinPunches.png 500 × 430; 49 KB
PlasticHeadedMallet.png 554 × 554; 24 KB
RawhideMallet.png 300 × 300; 43 KB
RepousséPunches.png 576 × 351; 128 KB
RubberMallet.png 676 × 483; 32 KB
SingleHolePaperPunch.png 346 × 346; 15 KB
TwoHolePaperPunch.png 268 × 218; 16 KB
